SF Examiner: New Orleans Saints streaking into San Francisco

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

This is what makes it appear hopeless for the 49ers in the NFC divisional playoff game Saturday at the ’Stick. Their opponent, the New Orleans Saints, scored 45 points each of their past three games, including Saturday’s wild-card win over the Detroit Lions.

This is what makes it appear less than hopeless for the Niners: The Saints never have won a road playoff game.